JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Receiving votes for the second-straight week in the Cascade Women's Division I Media Poll, Jacksonville University women's lacrosse will take on No. 15 Colorado in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament this Friday, May 11 at the University of Florida's Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m.

Setting the Scene

The Dolphins enter the weekend with a 16-3 overall record.

Jacksonville earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after downing Old Dominion, 17-4, in the semifinals and Coastal Carolina, 25-19, in the championship for its second-straight and fifth overall ASUN Conference Tournament crown.

Senior Ashtyn Hiron, reigning ASUN Player of the Year, set he program's single-season point record (91) and earned Tournament MVP honors after posting six points against ODU and eight vs. the Chanticleers.

The Dolphins also rank among the top 5 in the nation in several statistical categories including: points per game (28.16 – 2nd), assists per game (9.68 – 2nd), draw controls per game (16.21 – 5th), caused turnovers per game (12.95 – 2nd), shots on goal per game (29.37 – 2nd), and scoring margin (8.89 – 2nd).

With a .472 shot percentage, JU is second in the ASUN and 11th among Division I programs, while their 20.74 ground balls per game are also second in the league.

Individually, several Dolphins also rank among the ASUN's top three in several categories.

Hiron also leads the ASUN in points (91) and points per game (5.06), and ranks second in draw controls per game (5.56), caused turnovers per game (1.72), free position goals per game (0.94), goals (66), and goals per game (3.67).

Freshman Sarah Elms ranks among the ASUN's top five in points (76 – 2nd), goals (59 – 3rd), points per game (4.00 – 3rd), and goals per game (3.11 – 4th).

Additionally, junior Erin McGuire leads the league in both assists (35) and ranks third in assists per game (1.84), while Hiron ranks fifth with 25 assists.

ASUN Weekly Honors

Six different Dolphins have collected a total of 10 ASUN Player of the Week honors this season.

Ashtyn Hiron set a new ASUN Conference record with six Player of the Week honors in 2018, earning the recognition most recently as May 1.

Hiron then took home back-to-back-to-back (that's three-straight!) ASUN Player of the Week honors for the weeks of March 27, April 3, and April 10. She also earned the weekly recognition on Feb. 13 and Feb. 27.